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Definition of
so-so adverb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
so-so
adverb
/ˌsəʊ ˈsəʊ/
/ˌsəʊ ˈsəʊ/
(informal)
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not particularly well or badly
I only did so-so in the exam.
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so-so
adjective
so
adverb
so
conjunction
so
noun
So.
abbreviation
oh-so
adverb
say-so
noun
so-and-so
noun
so-called
adjective
Just So Stories
so
So.
SO
2
quite so
H
2
SO
4
so-and-sos
in so/as far as
and so on (and so forth)
if so
or so
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Idioms
if so
or so
so far
even so
just so
so long
… or so
so… that
so what?
so there!
so be it
so far, so good
and so forth
for (so) long
sink so low
so to speak
as/so long as
every so often
not so/too hot
I told you (so)
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Nearby words
SOS
noun
sosatie
noun
so-so
adverb
so-so
adjective
SOS pad
noun
influence
verb
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